Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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